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Minutes, October 7, 1985 Page 4 Hartwell Ave. - Maguire Road, Colangelo; variance, minimum lot area: The appli- cant is requesting a variance from the minimum lot area required in the CM, Manufacturing Research Park zone. The minimum required in that zone is 3 acres, and they have 2.24 acres. The Board agreed the Town should not grant variances of this type in an area with severe traffic problems. On the motion of Stephen Cripps, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to recommend against the granting of the variance by the Board of Appeals. Hartwell Ave. - Maguire Road, Colangelo; SPS: Mr. Bowyer reported the special permit with site plan review application was incomplete and that he had said so in the interdepartmental review. He felt it was still not complete and should not have been advertised for a public hearing. Ms. Rawski presented a list of items missing from the application: approximate size of water service yard setback for parking lots from lot lines dimensions of drives and parking areas proposed drainage system site analysis map based on a field survey off street parking and loading plan as required by section 11.2.1 (a). no traffic plan to mitigate traffic problems at peak times. Mrs. Smith will discuss the incomplete submission with Mr. Taylor, Chairman of the Board of Appeals, and the Board's position that an incomplete submission should not be acted upon. The Board will discuss recommendations at their Octo- ber 21 meeting if the staff has received enough information in time to prepare a draft. 27 Muzzey Street, Kemm Realty Trust; use variance, office building: The applicant has applied for a use variance to convert the building from resi- dential to office use. Mrs. Flemings questioned the circulation around the building and noted that there was insufficient space for the number of parking spaces required by the Zoning By -Law. The Board felt that the application was really a case for rezoning action by the Town Meeting. They also felt there was no hardship proven as required to grant a variance. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to recommend against granting the variance. OTHER SUBDIVISION MATTERS 227. Ms. Rawski's Work on Current Subdivision proposals: Mr. Bowyer said Ms. Rawski has made some preliminary design investigations to see if other alternatives with better design than the submitted proposal,were feasible. McNeil - Castelli land: Ms. Rawski presented a sketch combining the two separate subdivision proposals into one neighborhood oriented street system. It would eliminate the access from Lowell Street, preventing "cut-throughs" from one arterial street (Lowell) to another (Maple). Mrs. Smith commented that the two proposals should be thought of together. Willow Ridge: The plan submitted probably works well, according to Ms. Rawski, but a cluster plan could be better. The cluster has the potential of giving the builder 3 additional dwelling units in exchange for his constructing a footpath to Bowman School. It might also eliminate the shallow lots that back up to